MELAKA: Melaka will revive its now defunct Road Safety Council (MKJR) after the state recorded a sharp increase in road fatalities between February and March this year.
State Public Works, Transport, Public Amenities and Infrastructure Committee chairman Datuk Roslan Ahmad told The Star that the function of MKJR was still vital to identify accident-prone areas and prevent deaths.
“I have proposed to the Melaka Road Transport Department my plans to revive MKJR.
“I have also put forward the proposal to relevant stakeholders in the state, ” he said in an interview yesterday.
“Motorcyclists contributed to the highest casualty rates in the state and we have to encourage riders to think of their safety.”
MELAKA: The state government plans to revive the now-defunct Road Safety Council (MKJR) after the state recorded a 200% increase in road fatalities in a single month.
Melaka police traffic chief Supt Hasan Basri Yahya had said on Saturday that there were 15 fatalities from road accidents in March compared to five in February.
There was a corresponding increase in road accidents, with 907 reported in February and 1,370 in March.
Melaka public works, transport, public amenities and infrastructure committee chairman Datuk Roslan Ahmad said that the MKJR could identify accident-prone areas and possibly prevent more deaths. I have proposed to Melaka Road Transport Department on my plans to revive MKJR and I have put forward the proposal to relevant stakeholders in the state, he said in an interview on Saturday (May 1).
Man spends RM20,500 to modify motorcycle, only for cops to seize it 05 Mar 2021 / 22:47 H. Pix for representational purpose only.
MELAKA: A man who spent RM20,500 to modify his motorcycle got more than what he bargained for when it was “transported” to the Melaka Contingent Police Headquarters (IPK) today for not adhering to specifications.
The 24-year-old, known as Dani, was among those arrested at about 11am in Ayer Molek during an operation codenamed Op Ekzos by the state Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) after his Yamaha 15ZR (Ysuku) motorcycle was found to have been modified to emit fire and loud noises, including one that sounds like a horse.
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